Registration extended—enrol now Register before 25 May 2018
Final programme included — with additional post-workshop excursion
Tips and tricks for travel and hotel bookings
Within the framework of the LIFE+FLANDRE project on the protection and the management of the cross-border coastal dune complex between Dun-kerque and Westende (www.lifeflandre.be), the Agency of Nature and Forest (Flemish Authority) and the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale invite you to participate in the international workshop on coastal dunes and sandy beaches management and restoration.
Dates to remember 25 May 2018: deadline for registration
31 May 2018: deadline for paying registration fee
Registration form
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/LIFE-FLANDRE_registration
The registration fee for the workshop is 90 EUR. This includes access to all sessions, coffee breaks, two excursions, 3 lunches, walking dinner (12 June), workshop dinner (13 June) and VAT.
More information www.natuurenbos.be/FLANDRE-international-workshop
E-mail [email protected]
Photo: Westhoek dunes © M. Leten
International Workshop on Management of
Coastal Dunes and Sandy Beaches 12 to 14 June 2018 – Dunkirk (FR)
Programme (detailed programme) Tuesday 12 June 2018
09:00 Registration
10:00 Opening session
13:45 Inspiring LIFE projects
15:30 Parallel sessions Climate change & coastal dynamics
Ecosystem services from dunes and beaches
Spatial fragmentation and ecological connectivity
18:00 Knowledge exchange market & walking dinner
Wednesday 13 June 2018
09:00 Excursion in the cross-border dune complex De Westhoek — Dune du Perroquet — fossil dunes of Ghyvelde and Adinkerke
20:00 Workshop dinner
Thursday 14 June 2018
09:00 Parallel sessions Climate change & atmospheric nitrogen deposition
versus biodiversity
Integrating nature development in coastal defense
Management planning and monitoring
11:20 Workshop on Atlantic Dune Roadmap
12:30 Conclusions
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Post-workshop excursion “Dune Dewulf”
17:30 Workshop ends
Photo © M. Leten
LIFE+FLANDRE - Flemish And North French Dunes Restoration • www.lifeflandre.be • LIFE+12 NAT/BE/000631/FLANDRE is a joint nature restoration project of the Agency for Nature and Forests of the Flemish Authority, the Conservatoire de l’Espace littoral et des Rivages lacustres and the Département du Nord for the coastal dunes between Dunkerque (France) and Westende (Belgium), and is co-financed by the European Union through the LIFE+ programme. BOS+ and EUCC France support the Agency for Nature and Forests of the Flemish Authority in organising this workshop. The Laboratoire d’Océanologie et de Géosciences at the Université du Littoral—Côte d’Opale is co-organising the workshop.
Location & accommodation
The workshop takes place in the Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale (ULCO) in Dunkirk: 189 B, avenue Maurice Schu-mann, Bâtiment des Darses in 59140 Dunkirk, France. This map locates the venues and hotels for the workshop. (pdf)
We recommend the following hotels —please see here for information on booking. Prices include breakfast and taxes. Hotel Borel**** (90 €/night), 1200 m to ULCO
Hotel B&B Dunkerque** (65 €/night), 500 m to ULCO
Hotel Les Gens de Mer** (85 €/night), 1000 m to ULCO
All Suites Apart Hotel*** (70 €/night), 500 m to ULCO
IBIS Dunkerque Centre *** (100 €/night), 1300 m to ULCO
Youth Hostel L’Escalle (43 €/night), 1700 m to ULCO
Photo: Westhoek dunes © M. Leten
Project area
Dunkirk
Brussels
Lille
London
How to get to Dunkirk? (detailed info)
By train (station is at walking distance from venue and hotels)
From Paris: direct TGV to Dunkirk, or TGV to Lille or Calais and local train (TER) or TGV/TERGV to Dunkirk.
From London: Eurostar to Lille, local train to Dunkirk. From any Belgian station: IC to De Panne, local bus (DK’bus line
2 or 2B, 45’, 2.40€) to Dunkirk—bus stop Dunkerque Gare From Brussels—alternative: TGV to Lille, local train to Dunkirk From the Netherlands: Thalys or IC Brussel to Antwerp, IC to De
Panne, DK’bus line 2 or 2B to Dunkerque Gare (45 minutes) From the Netherlands—alternative: Thalys or IC Brussel to Brus-
sels, TGV to Lille, TER/TGV to Dunkirk
By car: from Antwerp/Netherlands (E17&E40, 165 km, 1h50), Brussels (E40, 160 km, 1h45) or Paris (A1&A25, 300 km, 3h00) . Use free parkings Môle 1 or Dunkerque Gare at 500m from ULCO
By ferry: DFDS Seaways connects Dunkirk with Dover (UK)
By airplane:
Brussels International airport: by Belgian IC trains to De Panne (2h37, change in Brussels and Gent; 27.60 €), then local DK’Bus (line 2 or 2B, 45 mins, 2.40€) to Dunkirk.
Paris CDG: TGV from CDG airport to Lille and local train (TER) to Dunkirk. OR: by RER from airport to Paris Nord station, TGV to Lille or Calais, local TER/TGV train to Dunkirk.
Brussels Charleroi airport (Brussels South): FLIBCO bus to Lille, local TER or TGV/TERGV train to Dunkirk.
Lille airport (85 km): shuttle bus to Lille station, local train (TER) or TGV/TERGV to Dunkirk.
International Workshop on Management of
Coastal Dunes and Sandy Beaches 12 to 14 June 2018 – Dunkirk (FR)
Photo © M. Leten
Important notice! French Railways (SNCF) unions announced actions on the 12th and 13th of June. Trains throughout France will be disturbed. Please travel on the 11th of June.